Legal Question in Family Law in California

Is my marriage even valid?

I was married in December of 1989. My wife was supposedly divorced before we got married (we've actually been seperated the last 4 years now.), however the online court records reflect a ''DISSOLUTION WITH UCCA'' with a date of June 1991. Does this mean that her divorce wasn't final until a year and a half AFTER we were married? If so, am I even legally married? We were married in California, but I currently live in Washington State.


Asked on 6/06/07, 1:58 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Elizabeth Powell ELizabeth Powell PS Inc

Re: Is my marriage even valid?

Mr. McCrary is right - you need to look at the file. Then you can determine what you want to do next. If you are in WA, you can under certain circumstances divorce her here; I don't have enough information to advise you.

Hope this helps. Elizabeth Powell

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Answered on 6/08/07, 10:03 am
PATRICK MCCRARY PATRICK MCCRARY

Re: Is my marriage even valid?

You should go to the court and review the file. The online entries don't tell everything you need to know. You should probably make a copy of the file or at least the judgment and have it reviewed by an attorney. Good Luck, Pat McCrary

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Answered on 6/06/07, 2:54 pm


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